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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316671163 - Dragon Steel Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Dragon Steel Inc
9077 De Garmo Ave
Sun Valley, CA 91352
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3462
NAICS: 332111/Iron and Steel Forging
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/26/2014
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/17/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102787793 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,050 |
| Current Penalty | $4,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,050 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 4215 A | 02/26/2014 | 03/03/2014 | $2,025 | $2,025 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 4227 A | 02/26/2014 | 03/03/2014 | $2,025 | $2,025 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On August 26, 2013, Employee #1, a 23-year-old male laborer with Dragon Steel Inc., was operating a "Jaws IV" 100 ton hydraulic ironworker, manufactured by Edwards MFO Company (Serial Number 136110004), in the yard. Employee #1 was attempting to cut a piece of flat metal plate called a "flat bar" with the ironworker's shears. The flat bar was not long enough for the clamp to clamp it down. The clamp was located approximately 5.75 in. from the shears. The opposite end of the flat bar that Employee #1 was cutting with the ironworker's shears teetered upwards and pinched two of his fingers on his left hand between the work-piece and the frame of the machine. Employee #1 sustained fingertip amputations to his left hand middle and ring fingers in the event. The shears on the ironworker were not guarded at the time of the incident. The employer was a fabricator of steel and miscellaneous metals.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, BENDING MACHINE, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316671163 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |